Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

The hunt is on for the world's most infamous diabolical murderer.

NR Limited Series 1988 · 2 eps · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Mystery, Crime

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Jack the Ripper is a 1988 two-part television film/miniseries portraying a fictionalized account of the hunt for Jack the Ripper, the unidentified serial killer responsible for the Whitechapel murders of 1888. The series coincided with the 100th anniversary of the murders.

Created by Derek Marlowe, David Wickes

Network: ITV1

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